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Gale Warning 488, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 22, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 22, 2014, 3:21 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 22, 2014, 3:21 PM AKDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 23, 2014, 3:15 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

670 
FZAK52 PAFC 222321
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-231215-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1004 MB LOW 50 NM SOUTH OF ADAK WILL BE A 1002 MB LOW NEAR
NUNIVAK ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON. A 1010 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR WILL BE A 1007 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT SAT MORNING THEN
MOVE NORTH AND MERGE INTO THE 1002 MB LOW NEAR NUNIVAK ISLAND SUN
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-231215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-231215-
BRISTOL BAY-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-231215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-231215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-231215-
UNALASKA BAY-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-231215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-231215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-231215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-231215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-231215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-231215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-231215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-231215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-231215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. HIGHER GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-231215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-231215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
321 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
2 follow-up statements
795 
FZAK52 PAFC 231145
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-240100-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1005 MB LOW 160 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WILL MOVE TO 35 NM NORTH OF
COLD BAY THIS AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH THEN
DISSIPATE. A 1003 MB LOW OVER ADAK WILL STRENGTHEN TO 1000 MB
90 NM NORTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND SUN AFTERNOON THEN DRIFT
EAST WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-240100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240100-
BRISTOL BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240100-
UNALASKA BAY-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT W 10 KT FROM SHEMYA E. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-240100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
345 AM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
082 
FZAK52 PAFC 232315
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-241215-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SAINT GEORGE MAINTAINS STRENGTH
AS IT MOVES INLAND NEAR KIPNUK SUN AFTERNOON. A 1004 MB LOW 750 NM
WEST OF ATTU WEAKENS TO 1013 MB MON AFTERNOON 100 NM EAST OF
ATTU. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN
AFTERNOON AND REACHES THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MON AFTERNOON.


$$

PKZ150-241215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ155-241215-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ160-241215-
BRISTOL BAY-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-241215-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ170-241215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-241215-
UNALASKA BAY-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-241215-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-241215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-241215-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ175-241215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-241215-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-241215-
ADAK TO KISKA-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-241215-
KISKA TO ATTU-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241215-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-241215-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-241215-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ185-241215-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
315 PM AKDT SAT AUG 23 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 22, 1:56 PM AKDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 1:56 PM AKDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
156 PM AKDT FRI AUG 22 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE MAIN FEATURE IS THE CLOSED UPPER LEVEL LOW ANCHORED OVER THE
WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND A BROAD FLAT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
EXTENDING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA. THE JET STREAM WRAPS AROUND THE
LOW EXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP OF THE GULF RIDGE THEN HEADS
SOUTHEAST ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. A
WEAK DISTURBANCE IS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA HEADING NORTH IN
THE OVERALL FLOW PATTERN. TWO OTHER WEAK DISTURBANCES ARE ON TAP
IN THIS FLOW PATTERN WELL SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS AND WILL MOVE
TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA THEN INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS ARE IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT INTO THE BEGINNING OF
NEXT WEEK. THE MODELS DIVERGE ON THE SOLUTION OF THE STORM
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK WITH THE GFS HAVING A FASTER MOVEMENT OF THE LOW TO SOUTH OF
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THAN THE ECMWF. BY THURSDAY THE MODELS COME
INTO BETTER AGREEMENT ON THE SOLUTION OF THIS LOW DEEPENING IT TO
THE MID TO UPPER 990 MB RANGE WITH THE FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...
UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WEST OF BIG LAKE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG WITH SOME ISOLATED SHOWER
ACTIVITY ALONG THE CHUGACH MOUNTAINS. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF
OF ALASKA WILL HOLD THE COASTAL AREAS IN THE STABLE AIR FOR
ANOTHER NIGHT BEFORE THE NEXT LOW MOVES TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
SATURDAY. EXPECT THE RADIATIONAL FOG OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THE
NORTH GULF COAST AND COOK INLET TO OCCUR AGAIN TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY MORNING.

AS THE LOW MOVES OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA LATE SATURDAY EXPECT
AN INCREASE OF MOISTURE TO FLOW INTO THE SOUTH CENTRAL AREA IN THE
SOUTHWEST FLOW RESULTING IN CLOUDIER COOLER CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY
AND MONDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...
THE UPPER LEVEL AND SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS TO THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND BRISTOL BAY AREA THROUGH
SATURDAY BRINGING CLOUDY COOL CONDITIONS TO THE REGION THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE ALONG THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND COASTAL LOCATIONS ALONG BRISTOL BAY AND THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY THE SURFACE AND UPPER LOW WILL
BE OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA RESULTING IN CLOUDS AND RAIN LIKELY OVER
THE ENTIRE REGION. AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE ALASKA PENINSULA
TONIGHT EXPECT THE WIND TO INCREASE THROUGH THE PASSES OF THE
ALEUTIAN MOUNTAINS.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...

RAIN WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND SPREAD ACROSS
THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS WILL LINGER ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE LOW MOVES EAST.
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL PERSIST INTO
SATURDAY BEFORE ANOTHER LOW SPREADS RAIN INTO THE AREA SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE POSITIONED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF
ALASKA TUESDAY MORNING AS IT TRACKS INTO THE YUKON TERRITORY BY
WEDNESDAY. RESULTING IN SHOWERY CONDITIONS FOR THE SOUTHEAST
MAINLAND. FOLLOWED BY AN UPPER LEVEL WEAK RIDGE BRIEFLY BRINGING
DRIER CONDITIONS FOR THURSDAY. BY FRIDAY AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
DROPS DOWN FROM THE NORTH BRINGING MORE CLOUDS AND SHOWERS TO THE
REGION GOING INTO THE WEEKEND. THE BERING SEA WILL HAVE AN UPPER
LEVEL LONG WAVE TROUGH NEAR THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA DROPPING DOWN
INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND WESTERN ALEUTIANS BY TUESDAY.
THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THIS IS FEATURE WITH THE POSITION
OF THE SURFACE LOW AT THE BASE OF THE TROUGH NEAR THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. THIS SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE
ALEUTIANS FROM WEDNESDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND. THIS WILL PRODUCE
SHOWERY CONDITIONS WITH MARINE LAYER STRATUS AND FOG.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&

AUG 14

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 3:45 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Aug 22, 3:51 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Aug 22, 3:17 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Aug 22, 3:17 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Aug 22, 3:21 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days

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